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WWII ends in Europe
WW11 end in Europe -
First East European Communist government set up in Albania
First East European Communist government set up in Albania -
Communists seize power in Poland
Communists seize power in Poland -
Berlin Airlift begins
Berlin Airlift begins -
NATO established
NATO established -
US and other UN members fight Korean Forces
US and other UN members fight Korean Forces -
US sponsored coup overthrows Iranian gov.
US sponsored coup overthrows Iranian gov. -
US sponsored coup overthrows Guatemalan government
US sponsored coup overthrows Guatemalan government -
Warsaw Pact formed
Warsaw Pact formed -
Red army crushes the Hungarian revolution
Red army crushes the Hungarian revolution -
Soviets launch first man made satellite
Soviets launch first man made satellite -
Fidel Castro become premier of Cuba
Fidel Castro become premier of Cuba -
Bay of pigs invasion of Cuba
Bay of pigs invasion of Cuba -
Sino Soviet conflict begins
Sino Soviet conflict begins -
China explodes bomb
China explodes bomb -
US sends troops to Dominican Republic
US sends troops to Dominican Republic -
Soviet Red army crushes Czech uprising
Soviet Red army crushes Czech uprising -
President Richard Nixon visits China
President Richard Nixon visits China -
US supported coup overthrows Chilean gov.
US supported coup overthrows Chilean gov. -
South Vietnam falls to communist forces
South Vietnam falls to communist forces -
Soviet and Cuban forces install communist gov. in Angola
Soviet and Cuban forces install communist gov. in Angola -
Soviet and Cuban forces install communist gov. in Angola
Soviet and Cuban forces install communist gov. in Angola -
Soviet and Cuban forces install communist gov. in Angola
Soviet and Cuban forces install communist gov. in Angola -
US and China establish diplomatic relations
US and China establish diplomatic relations -
Polish shipyard workers strike, Solidarity union formed
Polish shipyard workers strike, Solidarity union formed -
US invades Grenada
US invades Grenada -
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the soviet Union -
Berlin wall demolished
Berlin wall demolished -
George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev agree to the reunification of Germany
George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev agree to the reunific -
Hard line communist stage unsuccessful coup against Mikhail Gorbachev
Hard line communist stage unsuccessful coup against Mikhail Gorbachev